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National End of Life Care Programme social care workstream: report from the NEOLCP social care leads to the Social Care Advisory Group 16 November 2011
- Author:
- NHS. National End of Life Care Programme
- Publisher:
- NHS. National End of Life Care Programme
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In July 2010 the National End of Life Care Programme published its social care framework “Supporting people to live and die well: a framework for social care at the end of life”. Phase 1 of the implementation of the framework took place between September 2010 and June 2011. Roadshows took place in each of the ADASS nine regions, along with the commissioning and piloting of eight social care test site projects. The framework had ten key objectives: identify and raise awareness of the role of social care in supporting people at the end of their life; facilitate commissioning and delivery of person‐centred, integrated care; embed end of life care within commissioning and inspection frameworks and standards for practice; strengthen the specialism of palliative care social work; promote understanding and best practice in holistic assessment of individuals, their carers and families at the end of life; promote earlier end of life care planning that builds on a holistic understanding of well‐being; educate and train social care staff to deliver high quality end of life care; create a supportive work environment that enables social care workers to maximise their contribution to quality end of life care; promote supportive communities through engagement with a wide range of community services; work jointly with research commissioners and funders to establish a robust evidence base for good practice in social care support at the end of life.
Working out at the memory gym
- Author:
- BARNES Colin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 18(1), January 2010, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Using the example of groups for people with mild memory problems run by speech and language therapists in Portsmouth, this article reports on therapy for people with mild memory impairment. It describes how, after reviewing the therapy programme in 2006, the team identified three key factors to drive future service developments: a clear link between achieving improvement in function and mildness of memory impairment, an increasing health promotion and prevention agenda locally and nationally recognising the importance of good cognitive health, and an increase in referrals of people who were presenting with very mild memory impairments. A new form of memory group for people with very mild memory impairment was established, called the Memory Gym, using paper-based and computer-based exercises, and aiming to provide support and advice for people with very mild memory impairments, explore the use of cognitive exercises in a group setting, enable individuals to identify the most suitable memory strategies and cognitive exercises for their own use, enable individuals to develop lasting memory strategy use, and enable the development of resources and experience that could be used to promote cognitive exercise more widely in Portsmouth. The first three groups were evaluated using client reports and a client-completed evaluation form, with generally positive results.
Having the time of your life
- Author:
- JOHNSTONE David
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 13(2), June 2009, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
An innovative community mentoring service delivering a personalised service to people in Devon over 50 who have experienced some kind of down turn in their lives is described. The service addresses exclusion, isolation and disadvantage. A case study is included.
Learning from intergenerational housing projects in the USA
- Author:
- GARLAND Emma
- Publisher:
- Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 79
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the findings from visits to different models of intergenerational housing in the USA and considered whether they could work in a UK context. The visits were undertaken as part of a Travelling Fellowship, which was awarded by Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. The Fellowship involved visits to nine different intergenerational housing schemes, organisations delivering intergenerational activities and programmes, and non-profit organisations providing supportive services to local communities. The report outlines five different models of intergenerational housing: model one - Younger residents living in specialist accommodation for older people; model two - Older residents living alongside foster or adoptive families; model three - Grandfamily housing, providing supportive housing for grandparents raising children to whom they are related by blood or marriage; model four - Cohousing; and model five: Intergenerational housing for veterans and their families. It also considers each model’s potential to help with housing and care in the UK. Key themes identified from the visit included the importance of schemes having a definite purpose of what they wanted to achieve, having the right residents and staff to make the scheme work; planning and design; and planning for the future. The author found that jntergenerational housing works particularly well as a model for supported housing. It also fosters the creation of friendly and supportive communities which enables residents of all ages interact on a regular basis. This can bring benefits and a range of positive outcomes to individuals, the community and the state. (Edited publisher abstract)
Oral health for adults in care homes: NG48
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
Practice guidance covering oral health, including dental health and daily mouth care, for adults in care homes. The guideline includes recommendations on improving and maintaining residents’ day-to-day oral healthcare, ensuring staff are properly trained to confidently look after the oral health needs of residents, and ensuring there is adequate access to dental services when needed. It also recommends all residents have an oral health assessment when they enter a care home with the results being entered into their personal care plan. Recommendations are provided for care home managers, care staff, health and wellbeing boards, dental practitioners and oral health promotion teams. (Edited publisher abstract)
Guidance for commissioners of mental health services for people from black and minority ethnic communities
- Author:
- JOINT COMMISSIONING PANEL FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 29
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide describes what ‘good’ mental health services for people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities look like. While all of the Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health commissioning guides apply to all communities, there are good reasons why additional guidance is required on commissioning mental health services for people from BME communities. The document sets out the key priorities that should guide the commissioning of mental health services for BME groups. These include: supporting equitable access to effective interventions, and equitable experiences and outcomes; identifying and implementing specific measures to reduce ethnic inequalities in mental health; developing local strategies and plans for improving mental health and wellbeing amongst BME communities; making targeted investments in public mental health interventions for BME communities; involving service users, carers as well as members of local BME communities in the commissioning process; collecting, analysing, reporting, and acting upon data about ethnicity, service use, and outcomes; creating more accessible, broader, and flexible care pathways, and integrating services across the voluntary, community, social care and health sectors; ensuring every mental health service are culturally capable and able to address the diverse needs of a multi-cultural population through effective and appropriate forms of assessment and interventions; developing a number of strategies to reduce coercive care, which is experienced disproportionately by some BME groups. This guide focuses on services for working age adults. However, it could also be interpreted for commissioning specialist mental health services, such as CAMHS, secure psychiatric care, and services for older adults. It includes case-examples derived from an online survey of various BME stakeholder groups on the issue of quality in BME service provision (Edited publisher abstract)
Telling stories
- Author:
- O’TOOLE Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 12(1), December 2011, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article describes how computer software can enable people with learning disabilities who do not communicate in traditional ways tell their own stories. The “Multi-me” beta software is currently being piloted around the UK. The trials aim to engage a diverse range of participants including children and young people with special educational needs, adults and older people with autistic spectrum disorders and learning disabilities, as well as those who are hearing impaired. Multi-me is a new online software tool that can help anyone to communicate and plan their lives. The software is built around the idea of people telling and sharing their own stories and getting involved in each other’s’ project planning online. Multi-me is especially useful for people who find other ways of communication less easy and need some support to help them live happily and achieve outcomes. It provides the perfect framework to enable user engagement and multi-agency collaboration across social care, health, education and home based settings.
Integrated care pilot programme: ensuring people with dementia receive joined up care
- Author:
- JONES Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 16.3.10, 2010, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
The Department of Health’s integrated care pilots (ICPs), announced in April 2009, aim to transform the way people experience health and social care. A multidisciplinary team in Bournemouth and Poole has set up a nurse led project focusing on memory loss and dementia in older people. This article outlines the aims, elements, challenges and benefits of working as part of a multidisciplinary team, from a nursing perspective.
Explaining about... the changing face of regulation
- Author:
- KLEE Deborah
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 13(4), December 2009, pp.8-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Recently there have been a number of changes in the regulation of social care, all of which impact older people and the organisations that serve them. Key changes are the ‘Vetting and Barring Scheme’, which require the registration of all those working with vulnerable groups. The new ‘Care Quality Commission’, replacing the Healthcare Commission, has a statutory responsibility to protect and promote the health, safety and welfare of people who use health and adult social care services in England. Finally, the ‘Comprehensive Area Assessment’ is concerned with how public services work together to meet the needs of the local community. This article examines these changes individually, and what they mean for older people’s services. Noting that over people over 50 account for a third of the population, the author encourages this sector to ensure their voices are heard by engaging in the planning and shaping of local services. In conclusion, these changes are aimed at improving safety, quality of life, and general wellbeing of those that use these services.
Telecare outcomes and mainstreaming: summary of responses by social care authorities to CSCI performance assessment 2008
- Author:
- DH CARE NETWORKS. Telecare Learning and Improvement Network
- Publisher:
- DH Care Networks. Telecare Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
It is only in the last 2-3 years that local authorities and primary care trusts in England have started to examine the possibilities of supporting people with long term conditions at home using remote monitoring support. Since the time of data collection (April/May 2008), a number of other Local Authority/Primary Care Trust partnerships have been developing telehealth programmes. These have not been included in this report but can be identified through updates in the telecare newsletters Some of the responses indicate that the service had not commenced at the time of the data collection but were planned for 2008 and beyond.